KY SJR 23

enacted

A JOINT RESOLUTION declaring Kentucky a Food is Medicine state and directing state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SJR 23 pass?

Yes. KY SJR 23 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 124)

What is KY SJR 23 about?

Declare Kentucky to be a Food is Medicine state and direct state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.

Who sponsors KY SJR 23?

L. Tichenor, D. Douglas, S. Funke Frommeyer are the primary sponsors of KY SJR 23.

Description

Declare Kentucky to be a Food is Medicine state and direct state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.

Introduced: 2026-01-07
Latest action: 2026-04-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 124)
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 124)
executive-signature
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
passed 36-0
passage
2026-04-01
Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1)
2026-04-01
Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1)
2026-04-01
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
2026-04-01
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
2026-04-01
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-01
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-01
received in Senate
2026-04-01
received in Senate
2026-04-01
passed 36-0
passage
2026-03-31
3rd reading, adopted 93-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
reading-3
2026-03-31
3rd reading, adopted 93-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
reading-3
2026-03-27
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-27
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-02-27
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-27
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-26
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-26
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-25
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-25
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
received in House
2026-01-29
received in House
2026-01-28
3rd reading, adopted with Committee Substitute (1)
reading-3
2026-01-28
3rd reading, adopted with Committee Substitute (1)
reading-3
2026-01-27
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
2026-01-27
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
2026-01-22
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-22
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-21
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-21
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-16
to Health Services (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-16
to Health Services (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-07
introduced in Senate
introduction

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Documents

Votes

ADOPT SJR 23 w/ SCS 1
2026-01-28 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Girdler: not voting
- Rawlings: not voting
- Williams: not voting
Suspend the Rules
2026-03-31 · pass · 75-5
Member-level votes (101)
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Brown: no
- Burke: no
- Camuel: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Aull: not voting
- Gentry: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Moser: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Donworth: not voting
- Gordon: not voting
- Lehman: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Hancock: not voting
- Marzian: not voting
- Roarx: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Fleming: not voting
- Kulkarni: not voting
- Moore: not voting
- Stalker: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting
Adopt
2026-03-31 · pass · 93-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Gentry: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SJR 23 w/ HFA 1
2026-04-01 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Howell: not voting
- Storm: not voting

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sjr23.html

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